HAFB & FAM Camp Grounds & Snow Maintenance

This contract, identified by solicitation number FA2835-26-1697, is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 561730 for grounds maintenance and snow removal services at Hanscom Air Force Base and FAM Camp in Massachusetts. The contractor is responsible for providing all personnel, equipment, tools, supplies, and management necessary to ensure safe and accessible facilities per the Performance Work Statement, with performance measured against strict metrics including 95% operational status for roadways, walkways, and grounds, 90% timely emergency response to snow and ice incidents, and 100% provision of storm progress updates. The contract includes a base period running from September 23, 2026, through September 22, 2027, with four successive option years extending the potential period of performance to five years and six months. All proposals must be submitted electronically via email to both the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist by 12:00 PM EST on May 13, 2026, with read receipts required; submissions via SAM.gov are prohibited. Offers are evaluated using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, where technical acceptability is binary—only proposals rated acceptable advance to price evaluation, and the lowest-priced technically acceptable offer wins. The contract enforces stringent compliance with security, cybersecurity, and ethical standards, including DFARS clauses for safeguarding defense information, prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment under Section 889 of the NDAA, OFAC sanctions adherence, and strict conflict of interest rules prohibiting current DoD employees from serving as contractors. The contractor must also comply with the Service Contract Act, provide uniforms or a weekly $3.35 reimbursement for maintenance, and submit invoices exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow system. No government property or services beyond utilities, security, fire, and refuse collection are provided, and all costs—including labor, vehicles, fuel, and equipment—are the contractor’s responsibility. Offers must be valid for at least 90 days, and proposals must not exceed 25 pages for the technical component, submitted in PDF format with the bid schedule in Excel. Compliance with all representations and certifications in SAM.gov, including accurate UEI and CAGE codes and small business status, is mandatory, and failure to meet any requirement can result in rejection.